Sher Ali Khan Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Sher Ali Khan, based on 3 World History Database records associated with Afghanistan.

3 records1863–18783 events1 places

Chronological biography

1863

Succession1863

Government / Government of Afghanistan · Amir · Amir of Afghanistan · Kabul

Sher Ali Khan succeeds his father but faces immediate challenges from his brothers.

1868

Restoration1868

Government / Government of Afghanistan · Amir · Amir of Afghanistan · Kabul

Sher Ali regains Kabul and restores his government after defeating rival claimants.

1878

British Mission1878

Government / Government of Afghanistan · Amir · Amir of Afghanistan · Kabul

Sher Ali refuses an uninvited British diplomatic mission, contributing to the Second Anglo-Afghan War.

Titles and roles

Amir · Amir of Afghanistan

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.